Advisory
On 09.03.2021 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within Java.
SAP Note 2977001 addresses "Reverse TabNabbing vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (Applications based on HTMLB for Java)" to prevent reverse tabnabbing with a medium risk for exploitation.
A workaround does not exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance, the team suggests.
Reverse tabnabbing is an attack where a page linked from the target page is able to rewrite that page, for example
to replace it with a phishing site. The following figure shows a brief illustration:
While the user was originally on the correct page there is a high risk they will not notice that it has been changed to a phishing site.
Risk specification
Applications on Web Dynpro Java Server based on SAP HTMLB allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to redirect users to a malicious site due to insufficient reverse tabnabbing URL validation.
Solution
The property RemoveOpenerBrowsingContext is by default set as true and this will protect all applications against reverse tabnabbing. For unprotecting specific applications the complete URLs (separated by commas) can be provided in OpenerAllowList.
Affected System
SAP Netweaver Application Server Java is part of the SAP NetWeaver Application Platform. It provides the complete infrastructure for deploying and running Java applications.
- The AS Java Home: SAP Netweaver Application Server Java wiki
- A dedicated SAP NetWeaver 7.40 Application Server for Java Security Guide exists.
The advisory is valid for
- EP-BASIS 7.10-7.11 4
- EP-BASIS 7.30 4
- EP-BASIS 7.31 4
- EP-BASIS 7.40 4
- EP-BASIS 7.50 8
- FRAMEWORK 7.10-7.11 6
- FRAMEWORK-EXT 7.30 3
- FRAMEWORK-EXT 7.31 3
- FRAMEWORK-EXT 7.40 3
- FRAMEWORK-EXT 7.50 4
- LMNWAUIFRMRK 7.10-7.11
- LMNWAUIFRMRK 7.30
- LMNWAUIFRMRK 7.31
- LMNWAUIFRMRK 7.40
- LMNWAUIFRMRK 7.50 2
